TYPES OF STANDS TYPES OF STANDS AND AND

THEIR USES THEIR USES IN IN

PHOTOGRAPHYPHOTOGRAPHY

Photography StandsPhotography Stands

As useful as any other equipment that is used As useful as any other equipment that is used by a photographer. by a photographer.

Allow you to have complete control over Allow you to have complete control over various equipments so that you can use them various equipments so that you can use them as you desire. as you desire.

Help photographers capture aesthetic precision Help photographers capture aesthetic precision that they would not have been able to do that they would not have been able to do manually. manually.

Photostudiosupplies discusses about some Photostudiosupplies discusses about some important types of stands and their uses.important types of stands and their uses.

Camera StandsCamera Stands

Tripods and Monopods Tripods and Monopods are the two most are the two most common varieties.common varieties.

Tripods have three legs Tripods have three legs and provide better and provide better support than the single-support than the single-legged monopod. legged monopod.

Handheld shots often have issues of blurriness Handheld shots often have issues of blurriness

due to an unstable camera that may be caused due to an unstable camera that may be caused due to various reasons. Shaking hands of the due to various reasons. Shaking hands of the cameraman is one of the major reasons for bad cameraman is one of the major reasons for bad shots. shots.

To avoid this, a stand should be preferred To avoid this, a stand should be preferred where you can mount your camera and click where you can mount your camera and click pictures. This way, you will achieve maximum pictures. This way, you will achieve maximum stability for your camerastability for your camera

Background StandsBackground Stands This two legged equipment with This two legged equipment with

a crossbar is used to support the a crossbar is used to support the backdrop, which is a very vital backdrop, which is a very vital element of indoor photography. element of indoor photography.

The background standThe background stand provides provides complete support to the backdrop complete support to the backdrop so that it falls seamlessly, thereby so that it falls seamlessly, thereby eliminating the chances of any eliminating the chances of any shadow. shadow.

Usually it’s made of aluminium Usually it’s made of aluminium because this metal is very light as because this metal is very light as compared to steel. This makes it compared to steel. This makes it portable. portable.

Light and Boom StandsLight and Boom Stands These stands give you the These stands give you the

freedom to place your light freedom to place your light source on them, adjust the source on them, adjust the angle and intensity and go all angle and intensity and go all way out to shoot your subject. way out to shoot your subject.

The light stands come in The light stands come in various sizes, ranging from the various sizes, ranging from the one that allows you to shoot one that allows you to shoot something present near the something present near the ground to something from a ground to something from a very high level. very high level.

Most Most light & boom standslight & boom stands are telescopic; however, are telescopic; however, the height adjustment is the height adjustment is limited. limited.

Lightweight stands are Lightweight stands are good for indoor shoots; good for indoor shoots; however, if you are however, if you are shooting outdoors, you shooting outdoors, you must buy a heavy-duty must buy a heavy-duty one. one.

Always buy stands that are light in Always buy stands that are light in weight so that you can easily carry weight so that you can easily carry

them for your outdoor assignments. them for your outdoor assignments. Look for good quality products so Look for good quality products so that you get maximum support. that you get maximum support.